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Forest Bumble Bee

Bombus sylvicola

The Forest Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to buzz around flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen, making them very important for nature!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Forest Bumble Bee is a medium-sized, fuzzy bee with a mostly black body, accented by yellow bands across its thorax and the first abdominal segment. Its most distinguishing feature is a vibrant reddish-orange tail, making it stand out from similar species.

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Forest Bumble Bee
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Forest Bumble Bee

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each queen bumble bee starts her entire new colony alone every spring!

Some Forest Bumble Bees are secret nectar 'robbers', chewing holes in flowers to sip nectar!

They can remember the locations of the best flowers for many days, even weeks!

Wow, these bees use their wings to create a breeze, cooling down their nests on hot days!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Buzz Pollinator

Forest Bumble Bee can 'buzz-pollinate' flowers by vibrating its body, releasing pollen that other insects often can't reach.

Fähigkeit

Cool Weather Flyer

Forest Bumble Bee has a dense, fuzzy coat and can shiver its flight muscles, helping it stay warm and fly in cooler temperatures.

Fähigkeit

Deep Nectar Seeker

Forest Bumble Bee has a relatively long tongue that helps it reach nectar deep inside tubular flowers, accessing more food sources.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-35 mm
Größe
10-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-42 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
150

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their young!

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Foxglove
  • Clover
  • Thistle
  • Willowherb

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Helps reproduce by transferring pollen

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

An important pollinator for this plant

parasitizes

Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus bohemicus

Lays eggs in their nests

eaten by

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Can be prey for these birds

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch bees, but watch them from a distance. They are usually friendly!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Forest Bumble Bee?

20-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Forest Bumble Bee?

10-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Forest Bumble Bee?

14-42 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Forest Bumble Bee?

20 km/h

Was frisst Forest Bumble Bee?

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their young!

Wo findet man Forest Bumble Bee normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Forest Bumble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Forest Bumble Bee?

6

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